Earlier last week (September 12 to be exact), Pres. Noynoy Aquino has formally signed into a law Republic Act No. 10175 or more commonly referred to as the Anti-Cybercrime Law.
This law will be jointly coordinated and implemented by the DOST, DOJ and the DILG and be implemented in 90 days.
A copy of the signed law is shown below.
One controversial section of this law is the Online Libel which makes just about anybody on the internet liable when they bash, attack, debase, humiliate or anything of that sort. That might also include cyber-bullying.
As someone who has been confronted with libel case as far back as 2006, I feel this development has serious implications. The law, while it aims to protect the victims of online crimes, can also be used to harass.
Then again, this is also a strong warning against hackers, crackers, phishers, online scammers and bullies that their days are finally over. We remember, back in August, over 300 people were arrested by the PNP and PAOCC for alleged cyber-criminal acts.
The government has allocated Php50 million annually to put up this agency. So, the next time someone hacked your Yahoo! email, cracked your Paypal account, or scammed you into buying a fake item over Sulit, you know there’s a specific law just for it.
oMG bawal ko nang sabihing sobrang bobo at walang kwenta ni Sotto? waaaaaaaaa FREEEEEEDOM!! THIS IS EARTH!
stupid politicians….why don’t you solve the real problems of our country instead of this stupid bullying issue…
What is happening to our country? Are we not a free people?
up next: BAN SOCIAL MEDIA
Unsolicited Commercial Communications <- are SMS spams included under this?
hi guys,
help me out here, which part of the bill mentions cyberbullying?
thanks,
Hold on… was the article image above even purchased? Why does it still have its copyright watermarks on it?
Oh the irony.
It is a test of the Anti-Cybercrime Law. We’re waiting to get sued.
Tama, dapat tinanggal nila yung copyright watermark at iclaim nila na sa kanila yung image without attribution para maging irony nga.
Give this law a chance, you guys. You complain as if it’s your favorite pastime.
Lagot si Professional Heckler! hehehe
What about people calling other people as iSheep, pwede rin kaya sampahan ng kaso? hehehe
Say hello to Online Martial Law.
another step in the never ending pussification of the human race
too much freedom could be dangerous thats why we have government & religion to keep everyone grounded. Lets not forget we are human & we need protection not just from other people but also from ourselves. Lets not be selfish that everything should be about you/us, there are other people & kids who commit suicide because of bullying. We keep saying that its our freedom for speech/opinion but i think its also the governments freedom to have theirs too. If we cant respect governments opinion then how can we give respect to others & ourselves. Government is an embodiment of our entire culture & society, it is all about EVERYONE not me, you, him, or her,,,,
Whenever a new law is passed, the real challenge is always in the implementation. With other serious cases like murder and drugs plaguing our courts, this will be another burden to the accused and the judiciary :(
Tama si TY. This is a sensitive issue that borders on freedoms of speech, expression and so on. I read the whole law and I am not a lawyer. There are so many points subject to interpretation. For example if I say, I don’t like this watch because of whatever reason, that is MY personal opinion and even if I tell the whole world about it–it remains to be my opinion. Now cyber bullying is another thing. Bullies naman are cowards whether in the real or the virtual world.
too much freedom could be dangerous thats why we have government & religion to keep everyone grounded. Lets not forget we are human & we need protection not just from other people but also from ourselves. Lets not be selfish that everything should be about us, there are other people & kids who commit suicide because of bullying. You keep sating about its our freedom for opinion but i think its also governments freedom to have their too. If cant respect governments opinion then how can we give respect to others & ourselves. Government is an embodiment of our entire culture & society.
we can always say what we want not in an offending way. Lets practice respecting others. Being rude is not gonna do good to us.
we can always say what we want not in an offending way.
Good thing that Sotto is now protected against “cyber-bullying”.
I am not liking this law. And yeah right, how about freedom of speech?
“One controversial section of this law is the Online Libel which makes just about anybody on the internet liable when they bash, attack, debase, humiliate or anything of that sort. That might also include cyber-bullying.”
Does this include Smart’s Time to Change campaign (obviously) against Globe?
so if i blog negative reviews about my experience, say, a restaurant…am i gonna get in trouble for that…how about our freedom of speech…i thought we live in a democratic society!